HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Students at Worthing High School had a surprise meeting with Michelle Obama.
The former first lady was in Houston Saturday as part of her book tour.
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Ten students at the event were told they were getting their own personal meeting with Obama.
They say they thought it was a joke until she came out to talk to them.
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One student recalled, "When she held my hand, she looked at me in my eye and I felt like I could do so much better things with my life and become a better person."
The teacher who accompanied the students says the meeting will help improve self-esteem and confidence among the girls.